This is the NHL Daily Picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their picks for select games every day. On Saturday, the Nashville Predators have a chance to clinch a playoff spot and return to the postseason for the first time since 2011-12.

This is the NHL Daily Picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their picks for select games every day. On Friday, the Calgary Flames look to slow down the Minnesota Wild and move back ahead of the Los Angeles Kings into a playoff position.

This is the NHL Daily Picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their picks for select games every day. On Saturday, there are a couple of huge games in the Western Conference playoff race.